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*'''Pro natalism''' - it's inherent in our culture to have more kids. The best thing you can do for the planet is have 1 or less children. | *'''Pro natalism''' - it's inherent in our culture to have more kids. The best thing you can do for the planet is have 1 or less children. | ||
The argument that is presented on this site is that these issues are a symptom, a consequence of a root cause. | The argument that is presented on this site is that these issues are a symptom, a consequence of a root cause. | ||
==Who is | ==Who is at fault?== | ||
We are all at fault, the human brain and culture has evolved specific heuristics which make objective observation difficult. in this example, when facts contradict self interest the brain obfuscates. Another example is confirmation bias, when people are so gung hoe in making judgements they tend only to see the reinforcing information (which is also perpetuated by our new media algorithms). | We are all at fault, the human brain and culture has evolved specific heuristics which make objective observation difficult. in this example, when facts contradict self interest the brain obfuscates. Another example is confirmation bias, when people are so gung hoe in making judgements they tend only to see the reinforcing information (which is also perpetuated by our new media algorithms). | ||
==If we do nothing.== | ==If we do nothing.== | ||